assumption

n. ஊகம், கற்பிதம், தற்கோள், எடுத்துக்கொள்ளுதல், தற்புனைவு, போலிக்கருத்து, தற்செருக்கு, ஏற்பு (அள.) மும்மடி மெய்ம்மையின் சினைவாசகம்.

Synonyms

arrogance boldness impudence self-confidence selfreliance effrontery presumption conviction certainty self-assertion

Antonyms

distrust timidity bashfulness misgiving self-distrust consternation dismay alarm

As*sump"tion, n. Etym: [OE. assumpcioun a taking up into heaven, L. assumptio a taking, fr. assumere: cf. F. assomption. See Assume.] 1. The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting. The assumption of authority. Whewell. 2. The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim. This gives no sanction to the unwarrantable assumption that the soul sleeps from the period of death to the resurrection of the body. Thodey. That calm assumption of the virtues. W. Black. 3. The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition. Hold! says the Stoic; your assumption's wrong. Dryden. 4. (Logic) Defn: The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism. 5. The taking of a person up into heaven. Hence: (Rom. Cath. & Greek Churches) Defn: A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven.

assumption - Similar Words

absumption sumption re-assumption subsumption assumpt transumption self-assumption resumption assumptive assecution